Chapter 3106

Although some things happened, during the subsequent dinner, neither Xia De, Flora, nor Miss Bell showed any abnormality because of Flora's 'apology gift'.

Xia De, Sylvia, Flora, Margaret, and Miss Bell, who was asked to sit down, raised their red wine glasses together to celebrate this brief meeting in Willandale.

The girls were quite happy, and even Margaret, who had been downcast in the afternoon because of her sister's departure, had adjusted her mood. During dinner, she was actually engaged in an intense ideological struggle. By the time the pudding for dessert was served after the meal, the Princess had already finished her ideological construction and was ready to send out that precious 'gift' tonight.

She had always promised Xia De she would do this, it was just that today was her sister's funeral, so she hesitated whether to choose today. But since she knew Xia De wanted to go back overnight, she urged herself in her heart not to miss this opportunity:

"Otherwise, if I keep waiting, I won't be the first witch apprentice to do this."

So after dinner, Margaret wanted to invite Xia De not to leave immediately. She had already arranged a sufficiently romantic occasion to push the subsequent story forward. But before the Princess could speak, Sylvia said to her:

"Margaret, I'll let Xia De stay and help me look at a paper. I left that paper in your study at the Cold Spring Palace, can you go help me get it? We'll wait for you to come back at the club."

Since it was the teacher's request, Margaret naturally wouldn't refuse, and besides, Xia De was left behind, so she didn't have to speak herself. So the blonde princess left with Flora and Miss Bell, who were already very satisfied today. And when the door closed and only the two were left in the room, the young black-haired Great Mage turned to look at Xia De with a smile.

"Margaret will probably need some time to come back. It's boring to wait here, Xia De, accompany me for a walk."

It's midwinter now, and even if one isn't afraid of the cold, it's not suitable to wander around the city at night. However, Sylvia also had her own excuse:

"It just so happens that there are still some things I want to ask you for help with. It's not troublesome, we can see Margaret when she comes back with the paper."

But she knew Margaret definitely wouldn't be able to come back.

"Ordinary trouble or trouble related to relics?"

Xia De said as he went to the coat rack to get his coat, but Sylvia arrived at the coat rack first and then signaled that she would put it on for Xia De:

"You'll know when you get there, it's not a big trouble."

The daytime in Willandale is very different from Tobesk. And when the citizens returned home one after another and the shops closed, the night view of the Central City initially looked very similar to Tobesk to Xia De, but looking closely, there were still some differences.

The streets here are narrower, and most of the roads are not straight. Those roads extending in all directions connect every corner of the city, and the style of the gas street lamps on both sides of the slightly narrow streets also looks more exquisite and novel than in Delarion - the street lamps along the streets in the North have a classical and traditional style.

The driver was Sylvia's follower. Although the young girl only had a fifth-tier level, her real identity was a graduate student in the Department of Mathematics at 'Willandale University'. Most of the followers of the Space Great Mage have such backgrounds.

The snowflakes that started drifting since evening were still falling now. The carriage finally stopped in front of a three-story shop at the southwest side of the crossroads, probably in the city center.

The shop itself is an old brick building, embedded like a right angle between two intersecting streets.

"This isn't a crossroads, it's a small square. Look, isn't there a small fountain in the middle? During the day, there will be a very lively scene around the fountain. Spice vendors, hawking newsboys, performing magicians, and pedestrians coming and going together constitute a prosperous street scene. This is the core location of Willandale's Upper City, and it's only two streets away from the Cold Spring Palace."

Sylvia explained softly to Xia De.

The elegant arched window frames and complex iron art decorations of the shop in front made one feel at a glance that this place couldn't be entered without a thick wallet. The gate facing the square fountain was made of finely carved oak, and the door frames and window frames were also inlaid with golden copper strips, shining brightly under the street lamp light.

In front of the imposing double door were curved three-story steps. On the platform in front of the door on the steps were exquisite stone carvings depicting gorgeous vine flowers, making this place look not like a shop but like some kind of art gallery. A golden plaque hung on the side of the gate, with 'Exquisite Clothworks' written on it, and colored glass inlaid between the letters. Xia De could almost imagine the scene when the sun shone during the day.

"The rent for this place must not be cheap. With such a large floor area on three floors, it would actually be very suitable as the location for the National Bank."

Xia De couldn't help but sigh.

"This is Margaret's private property. There aren't many members of the Anjou royal family, and Lion Ryan is not stingy about giving his children various rewards. I remember this was one of Margaret's coming-of-age gifts from the King when she came of age at sixteen. Now Margaret rents this place to me to sell goods. It was originally the best fabric shop in the city, and now it has become the shop most concerned by noble ladies in Willandale City."

Sylvia smiled, so Xia De said again:

"I thought you guys would give the shop a more unique name."

The young witch continued to answer with a smile:

"Other products of chemically synthesized fibers haven't been put into production yet. Currently, we are just using silk stockings to gather funds. Selling this kind of product is not suitable for excessive publicity. After all, some people are already saying that what we sell are 'lovers' supplies'."

"So in order not to damage Margaret's reputation, the shop name hasn't changed. Customers entering from the main entrance still buy ordinary high-end fabrics. The shop also has a semi-public side door that everyone knows about, and that's where the real sign hangs."

Xia De then asked curiously:

"Then what is the real sign? Sylvia's Fabric Shop?"

The witch lowered her voice and answered:

"A very beautiful name - Dreamweaver Silks."

This shop is only responsible for sales, and the production workshop that locals think has a secret formula is in another place. The young girl was watching the carriage outside, and the shopkeeper disappeared quickly after opening the door.

Sylvia took Xia De into it and snapped her fingers, making the gas lamps on the wall light up. But compared to the first floor of this very large shop, only three gas lamps were lit, and they were all lit at the lowest brightness, so the room still looked dim.

On the surface, this is indeed just a high-end fabric shop. The walls are covered with exquisite tapestries and embroidered fabric curtains. The dim light of the gas lamps illuminates the exquisite glass windows. Perhaps these colored glass windows will be more beautiful during the day.

The layout in the shop pays attention to symmetry. The spacious space is divided into different display areas. Various fabrics are neatly placed on oak shelves with brass labels. The shelves are decorated with complex carvings, full of classical charm.

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Underfoot are marble tiles, and the clever combination of patterns and colors forms complex geometric patterns that change continuously. This is probably Sylvia's own design. A huge and gorgeous crystal chandelier that was not lit hung from the ceiling, and the surrounding ceiling was also painted with exquisite flowers and leaves, perfectly presenting the artist's superb painting skills.

In addition to the shelves, there are also carefully folded fabrics placed on fabric art tables in the central display area of the shop.

Those fabrics themselves are works of art, smooth silk, delicate embroidery, exquisite tweed fabrics, and even some satin imported from the overseas Archipelago Kingdom. The colors range from deep gemstone blue to soft rose pink. Xia De even wanted to bring some back for Dorothy and the others.

Tables covered with gorgeous velvet fabrics, velvet curtains, lighting fixtures and lenses for lighting above the selection area, antique ornaments and decorations, mirror walls for appreciating fabrics, gas lamps specially customized by craftsmen, every detail reveals extreme luxury.

Taking a deep breath, one can also smell the lavender and rose fragrance diffusing in the air. If soft music is played on a phonograph during business hours during the day, this would be the most luxurious shop in this era that an outsider could imagine.

"Even more exaggerated than I thought."

"That goes without saying. Before my products came out, this was the largest high-end fabric shop in the entire Willandale City. It's a pity it's not daytime, otherwise, the shop interior carefully designed by Margaret's professional designer would be even more beautiful than it is now."

Sylvia said, not taking Xia De toward the spiral staircase covered with tiles to go to the upper floors, but taking him all the way inside. After lifting the fabric curtain partition, they came to the back of the shop. The decoration here is no different from the front of the shop, except that the displayed products are not fabrics, but all leg fabrics for ladies.

In order to show the lightness and light-transmitting effect of the fabrics as much as possible, the back shop has many expensive wax models.

Wax models wearing only leg fabrics are of course very indecent, so the shop assistants matched them with some internal clothing for ladies and red/black patent leather high heels. But even so, all the fabrics on a wax model still didn't add up to as much as one of Xia De's coats.

However, there are also some wax models wearing evening dresses or thick winter long skirts here, posed in indecent positions showing their legs while sitting or standing, used to demonstrate the effect of fabrics matched with different clothes.

Xia De's eyes were immediately attracted by those models with different clothing and postures. He guessed that this place was highly unlikely to be open to male customers.

Sylvia also noticed Xia De's expression, and while a smile appeared on her face, she pulled his hand:

"What's good about fake ones? Come with me, the trouble I mentioned is in the back."

PS: The picture in this chapter is 'Exquisite Clothworks'.